Sports betting could hit Oklahoma after SCOTUS ruling
Following the Monday-morning announcement of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a federal ban on sports betting, parties in Oklahoma are considering...
Podcast: The history of how Oklahoma cares about kids
Over the past 40 years, Oklahoma has been sued twice to force improvements in how the state treats children in public custody.
One of the...
Our 10 most-read #okleg stories of 2018
While Oklahoma senators and representatives technically adjourned two or three weeks ahead of their typical schedule this year, the state's 56th Legislature actually spent...
Fallin approves adoption bill some call discriminatory
Since the Oklahoma Legislature adjourned sine die May 3, Gov. Mary Fallin's office has been fielding thousands of calls asking her to veto two...
Gov. Mary Fallin veto kills ‘Constitutional carry’
A Gov. Mary Fallin veto will keep SB 1212 from becoming law. Fallin vetoed the measure, which would have allowed permit-free carrying of firearms...
Teacher shortage means schools rely on aides, assistants
(Editor’s note: This story was authored by Whitney Bryen and Paul Monies of Oklahoma Watch and appears here in accordance with the non-profit journalism...
Hospital report cards are out: How did yours rank?
Everyone goes through it at some point: report cards. Students get them, schools get them, a state's effort on human trafficking gets them. Heck,...
Rep. Mike Ritze removed from Disabled American Veterans rolls
Seven weeks ahead of a primary election, firebrand conservative Oklahoma Rep. Mike Ritze (R-Broken Arrow) has been told by the national Disabled American Veterans...
Charter expansion: Will harm outweigh the good?
Regarding an effort by the Trump administration to expand charter schools, The Oklahoman’s Ben Felder reports, “A total of $16.5 million will be funneled...
Washington analyst: Oklahoma wisely moves away from tax cuts
For more than 20 years, rather than fully support schools and services to strengthen their communities, Oklahoma lawmakers passed tax cuts for businesses and...
